First-round NFL draft picks by college program since 1980 — which schools produce the most Round 1 talent.
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NFL Draft History by college program
First-round NFL draft picks by college program since 1980 — which schools produce the most Round 1 talent.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
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Schools that produce the most NFL draft picks
Ranked by total picks within the current filters. Open a program for its full draft board.
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Ohio State
Big Ten
69picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Alabama
SEC
67picks
Alabama team hub
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3
Miami
ACC
58picks
Miami team hub
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1,051–1,100 of 1,427 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Jerome Bettis HOF 2× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 192 games · 12 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 1993 | Dan Williams |
Toledo
MAC
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 87 games · 2 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1993 | Patrick Bates |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1993 | Brad Hopkins 2× Pro Bowl |
Illinois College
Midwest
|
T | TEN Houston Oilers | 194 games · 13 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 1993 | Steve Everitt |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
C | CLE Cleveland Browns | 103 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1993 | Wayne Simmons |
Clemson
ACC
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1993 | Sean Dawkins |
California
ACC
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 140 games · 7 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1993 | Tom Carter |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 118 games · 6 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 1993 | Ernest Dye |
South Carolina
SEC
|
T | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1993 | Lester Holmes |
Jackson State
SWAC
|
G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 102 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 1993 | Irv Smith |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
TE | NO New Orleans Saints | 95 games · 5 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1993 | Robert Smith 2× Pro Bowl |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 98 games · 6 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 1993 | Darrien Gordon |
Stanford
ACC
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 138 games · 3 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1993 | Deon Figures |
Colorado College
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 93 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1993 | Leonard Renfro |
Colorado College
|
DT | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 23 games 3 career AV |
| 1993 | O.J. McDuffie |
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 116 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1993 | Dana Stubblefield 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl |
Kansas
Big 12
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 154 games · 9 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 1993 | Todd Kelly |
Tennessee
SEC
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 45 games 5 career AV |
| 1993 | Thomas Smith |
North Carolina
ACC
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 137 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1993 | George Teague |
Alabama
SEC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 133 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1992 | Steve Emtman |
Washington
Big Ten
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1992 | Quentin Coryatt |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 82 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1992 | Sean Gilbert 1× Pro Bowl |
Pittsburgh
ACC
|
DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 146 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 1992 | Desmond Howard 1× Pro Bowl |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 156 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1992 | Terrell Buckley |
Florida State
ACC
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 209 games · 8 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 1992 | David Klingler |
Houston
Big 12
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1992 | Troy Vincent 1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 207 games · 13 yrs as starter 90 career AV |
| 1992 | Bob Whitfield 1× Pro Bowl |
Stanford
ACC
|
T | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 220 games · 11 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 1992 | Tommy Vardell |
Stanford
ACC
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1992 | Ray Roberts |
Virginia
ACC
|
T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 127 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1992 | Leon Searcy 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
T | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 1992 | Marco Coleman 1× Pro Bowl |
Georgia Tech
ACC
|
DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 207 games · 12 yrs as starter 72 career AV |
| 1992 | Eugene Chung |
Virginia Tech
ACC
|
G | NE New England Patriots | 55 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1992 | Derek Brown |
Notre Dame
FBS Ind.
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | 105 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 1992 | Johnny Mitchell |
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 57 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1992 | Chester McGlockton 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl |
Clemson
ACC
|
DT | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 179 games · 10 yrs as starter 79 career AV |
| 1992 | Kevin Smith |
Texas A&M
SEC
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 103 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 1992 | Dana Hall |
Washington
Big Ten
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 91 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1992 | Tony Smith | Southern Mississippi | RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 33 games 4 career AV |
| 1992 | Dale Carter 4× Pro Bowl |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 157 games · 8 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 1992 | Vaughn Dunbar |
Indiana
Big Ten
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 39 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1992 | Alonzo Spellman |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 123 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 1992 | Chris Mims |
Tennessee
SEC
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 104 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1992 | Robert Jones |
East Carolina
American
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 151 games · 9 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 1992 | Tommy Maddox |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1992 | Robert Porcher 3× Pro Bowl |
South Carolina State
MEAC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 187 games · 10 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 1992 | John Fina |
Arizona
Big 12
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 155 games · 9 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1992 | Darryl Williams 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 156 games · 9 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 1991 | Russell Maryland 1× Pro Bowl |
Miami
ACC
|
DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 154 games · 10 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 1991 | Eric Turner 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl |
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 109 games · 7 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.
NFL draft history guide
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
What this page tracks
NFL Draft History by College ranks every program by the NFL players it has produced since 1980. Browse 12,927 picks across 446 schools — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, Hall of Famers, and recent draft classes — then open any school or year for the full board.
By the numbers
- 12,927 drafted players from 446 colleges, 1980–2026.
- 1,427 first-round selections across 47 drafts.
- 1,326 of those picks made at least one Pro Bowl; 102 reached the Hall of Fame.
- Most picks all-time: Ohio State — 69
- Most picks since 2017: Alabama — 95
- Top conference: SEC — 2,760 picks
- Most-drafted first-round position: DB — 181 picks
How to read the board
- Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
- Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
- Open a program for its full draft board, or a year for the complete class in pick order.
First round vs. career outcomes
Volume and quality are different signals. A program can lead in raw picks while another turns fewer selections into more Pro Bowlers. The Pro Bowler rate next to each school shows how often its picks became long-term NFL contributors, so read it alongside the Round 1 column rather than instead of it.
Frequently asked questions
Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?
Ohio State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 69 NFL draft picks since 1980. Compare every program at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
How far back does FantasyHQ’s NFL draft history go?
The archive covers every NFL draft from 1980 through 2026 — 12,927 picks across 446 college programs. Open a school page or a draft class year for the full pick list.
Can I see first-round NFL draft picks by college?
Yes. Filter the board to Round 1, or sort schools by first-rounders. FantasyHQ lists 1,427 first-round selections since 1980. Start at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
Does the page show NFL career outcomes for drafted players?
Where available, each pick includes Pro Bowls, All-Pro selections, Hall of Fame status, games played, and Approximate Value. The archive currently tracks 1,326 Pro Bowl alumni and 102 Hall of Famers.
How is this different from a fantasy football mock draft?
This page is the real NFL draft pipeline — college programs to NFL clubs — not a fantasy league draft board. For fantasy mock drafts and rankings, use FantasyHQ’s fantasy tools. Draft history lives at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
How often is the draft history page updated?
New draft classes land when the board is published each spring. Career outcomes refresh as seasons complete. This page was last labeled Aug 24, 2026.